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May 25, 2022

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Please look before they leap

May 24, 2022

Blue-green algae poisoning is a canine threat

The following was submitted by Wakefield resident Richard Ruthfield. Every year in Lake Quannapowitt and other ponds and lakes in the immediate area develop harmful blooms of algae which produce toxins lethal to canines. Reports have recently surfaced of blue-green algae intoxications in pets. Many canine owners don’t…

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May 24, 2022

THREE MALLARDS take flight into the wild blue yonder. (Mark Sardella Photo)

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May 24, 2022

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Hundreds ride for veterans

May 23, 2022

A MEMBER of the pack rumbles down Main Street during yesterday’s annual Boston Wounded Veterans motorcycle run. (Joyce Wood Photo)

WAKEFIELD — Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts took part in the annual Boston Wounded Vets Run that wound through several communities yesterday afternoon.

Bikers put their kick stands up at the Boston Harley-Davidson dealership…

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May 23, 2022

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Trail design proves slow going

May 20, 2022

LYNNFIELD — The Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail’s design is slowly progressing, Lynnfield Town Engineer Patrick McAlpine stated last week.

The rail trail is a proposed shared-use path that will connect Wakefield and Lynnfield via the abandoned MBTA rail bed.

The rail trail will begin at the Main Street and Bennett Street intersection in Wakefield near the…

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PHOTO: Check out these books

May 20, 2022

WAKEFIELD ROTARIAN Judy Gordon recently visited the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library’s Children’s Librarian Annie Hochheiser to donate several books related to environmental awareness. Recently, Rotary has added supporting the environment as an Area of Focus. The books were donated in honor of the club’s 100th Anniversary which is being celebrated all year.

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May 20, 2022

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Annual TM is a wrap

May 19, 2022

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — It took the 101 voters gathered in the Galvin Middle School Auditorium on Monday evening exactly two and a half hours to complete action on the 18-article Annual Town Meeting warrant.

Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were deemed routine annual articles that never draw any discussion. They were…